I tried to post with tapatalk but it said I did not have access to post on this forum?

Anywho... I took a very very fresh sample into the hospital today for my friend to run. She saw no bacteria but his white blood cell count was high, she said that would be from the UTI and to def finish out his antibiotics. There was no crystalization, and his ph was at 8.5 which is high, but she informed me that an elevated ph is normal with a UTI and to have more urine ran in a couple of weeks.

I feel SO much better about this now. But his urine was very concentrated so I am going to start supervising his water intake and make good and well sure that he is getting enough! Thanks to all for the advice and well wishes!

BrokenAquarian wrote:If he's not getting enough and you're feeding kibble, you can soak the food in water before feeding. That'll get some extra water in him.

This x2. Both of my dogs were having issues with crystals in their urine and it was because they weren't getting enough water. I add water to their food morning and night.

I'm glad you rechecked the pee, crystals can form at any time, if the urine sits too long or if your dog hasn't had much water that day - it's insane to me that a vet would recommend a dog so young go on the S/D - it isn't a complete food and your pup is still growing.

BTW Hill's still makes s/d... I don't think they've really discontinued any foods. They still have s/d, u/d, and c/d for urinary tract stuff.

I agree with adding the water to his kibble, adding /feeding can food for extra water and you can make your own broth for him to drink if he isn't willingly consuming enough water. I boil some chicken or meat in a few cups of water, when it cools store it in an airtight container then give him that to drink or add to his food. It is better then using store bought broth because it won't be full of sodium